About The Role
Overall purpose of Role:
To assist the Company’s Engineering Team by efficiently and effectively maintaining the operation of all controls and instrumentation equipment on site.
Background
A confident and experienced Engineer, familiar with maintenance of assets in a continuous process, manufacturing or FMCG environment.
Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team, with a focus on flexibility and efficiency. Prioritises a safety-conscious approach to all activities.
Technical Experience
HND / HNC / EITB / City & Guilds or equivalent time served Engineering Apprenticeship
IBD Fundamentals desirable
Basic PC Skills - Use of: Email, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Health, Safety & Environment
IOSH Working Safely or ability to work towards
Working knowledge of relevant HSE legislation in the workplace
Trained, competent and experienced in Permit to Work systems, risk assessments and method statements
Behaviours
‘Hands On’ approach to all assigned activities
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work closely with contractors to ensure work is properly planned and coordinated
Ability to prioritise workload as assigned by supervisor
Main Responsibilities:
1. Ensuring that all controls and instrumentation equipment and operations on site meet the necessary health and safety requirements, complying with current legislation to maintain a safe working environment for employees.
2. Maintaining an awareness of the regulatory and Company standards that apply to the role such as HMRC, COMAH and H&S. COMAH specific - Understand and act in accordance with the Site Emergency Response Plan in the event of an evacuation or major incident, and regularly participate in COMAH improvement activity.
3. Performing routine calibration tasks to overhaul, repair and test all instrumentation equipment.
4. Development of instrumentation related Planned Preventive Maintenance routines.
5. Troubleshooting any controls related breakdowns or anomalies across the plant, taking corrective action where required.
6. Support HAZOP and other process safety related initiatives.
7. Close communication with internal and external resources to provide an efficient and effective service to manufacturing.
8. Building and aiding in the designing of new controls systems.
9. Operation of the Company’s Maintenance Management System (MAXIMO), ensuring the robust collection and analysis of availability and operating data on key assets to demonstrate that performance standards are being achieved and identify improvement opportunities.
10. Maintaining good housekeeping standards across site on a day-to-day basis.
11. Maintaining and adhering to a clear vision of the Company’s business objectives and cultural standards when executing all site controls and instrumentation developments.
12. Liaising with production and operation departments to provide maintenance services and making recommendations for improvement when required.
13. Any other duties that may reasonably be required in line with your contractual role.
About Us
Founded in 1885, The North British Distillery Company Ltd (North British) is one of Scotland’s oldest and largest Scotch Whisky producers. We originally operated under the structure of a co-operative until 1993 and are now owned as a joint venture between Diageo plc and The Edrington Group.
We are a distillation and maturation business selling grain spirit which is used as the base for blended Scotch Whisky by many well-known brands. The Distillery is based in Gorgie (Edinburgh) and this site is responsible for the production of new-make spirit, producing a by-product of animal feed, and energy via an Anaerobic Digestion plant. Our main Warehousing site is based in Muirhall (Addiewell, West Lothian), with 15 maturation warehouses and responsibility for bonding, storage and disgorging.
Along with a competitive salary, North British offers the following benefits to our employees:
* Generous holiday allowance
* Generous pension contribution (employer contribution up to 15% based on employee contribution of 10%).
* Access to our Profit Share Scheme, Business Scorecard Bonus Scheme and individual performance awards (subject to eligibility)
* Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave package
* Life Assurance cover
* Ongoing professional and personal development
* A range of health and wellbeing benefits including physiotherapy sessions and Cycle to Work scheme
* Support for you and your family, when you need it through counselling and life management including guidance on financial, mental and physical wellbeing
* Access to a range of retail, travel, and lifestyle employee discounts
* Charity fundraising double matched donations
* Electric vehicle scheme
* Discounted AA membership rate
* Long service awards
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